Critical Vulnerability in OttoKit WordPress Plugin Actively Exploited

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On April 30, 2025, a critical security vulnerability was publicly disclosed in the OttoKit: All-in-One Automation Platform (formerly SureTriggers) WordPress plugin. The flaw allows attackers to gain unauthorized administrative access to WordPress sites under specific conditions, and active exploitation has already begun. What’s the Risk? The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-27007, enables two main attack scenarios: […]

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The Full Story of CVE-2024-6386: Remote Code Execution in WPML

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The WordPress Multilingual Plugin (WPML), with over 1,000,000 active installations, was vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) via a Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) vulnerability in the Twig template engine. WPML is a premium plugin that provides automatic language translations to build multilingual websites, enabling users to view web pages in different languages. This vulnerability was

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4 Most Common WordPress Vulnerabilities (And How to Fix Them)

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WordPress websites can be vulnerable to several attacks if you don’t secure them properly. There are a lot of factors that can lead to this, including outdated software, a low-quality web host, and more. If you’re unaware of these considerations, you won’t be able to secure your site. Fortunately, WordPress gives you full control over

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WordPress Forensic Investigations: Unveiling the Digital Clues

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Unfortunately, WordPress, the most popular content management system, also attracts its fair share of malicious actors. When a security incident occurs on a WordPress site, conducting a thorough forensic investigation is crucial to understand the attack, identify the vulnerabilities exploited, and gather evidence for potential legal action. Understanding the Importance of WordPress Forensics Key Areas

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Over 300,000 WordPress Websites Affected by Critical Forminator Plugin Vulnerability

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The Forminator plugin for WordPress, utilized by over 500,000 sites, has a vulnerability that could let attackers upload files to the server without restrictions. Developed by WPMU DEV, Forminator is a customizable tool for creating contact forms, surveys, quizzes, feedback forms, polls, and payment forms on WordPress. It features drag-and-drop functionality and integrates with many

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Hardening the web server of your WordPress website

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Web servers are unique in network environments because they are exposed to the internet and serve web traffic to potentially unknown users. Furthermore, web servers often run dynamic applications like WordPress websites or act as proxies for internal applications. Thus, it is not surprising that they are desirable targets for attackers. Hardening a system involves

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Ongoing Cyberattack Exploits Ultimate Member Plugin

Ongoing Cyberattack Exploits Ultimate Member Plugin

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Automattic’s WP.cloud and Pressable.com platforms have recently noticed a disturbing pattern of compromised sites. They found that illegitimate new administrator accounts were continuously appearing on the impacted sites. After investigating this matter, a post on the WordPress.org support forums by Slavic Dragovtev brought to light a potential security problem. The issue revolved around a Privilege

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